Sanyo SCP-5300

Sprint

2002

Two years following the popularity of camera phones in Asia, the U.S. mobile company Sprint came out with the Sanyo SCP-5300, which could take pictures at 640x480 pixels; it also had basic flash features, digital zooming capabilities, a self-timer, 0.3-megapixel capabilities, and additional features such as filters. It was released in November 2002The phone was priced originally at US$400 with a clamshell design. The popularity of the US camera phone soared in 2003, with over 80 million sold around the world – the prices subsequently dropped as well, making it available to even more people. Camera phone sales were higher than standalone digital cameras as well, and in 2006, surpassed sales of digital and film cameras combined.

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